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is calling on north korea to release merrill newman hours after a video was released of merrill newman apologising for actions during the korean war. swedish embassy officials were able to visit him today. no news on his condition. >> over 2.2 million have fled syria, half children growing up in camps without an education. >> customers spent $9.7 billion on black friday. there's a lesser known tradition, called small business saturday. president obama and his daughters shopped at a local book store in washington d.c. the president tweeted his support for small businesses. al jazeera's kilmeny duchardt spent the day visiting small business in manhattan. >> small businesssmall business saturday started by american express in 2010. is lured mx customers into stores who get a credit by shopping locally at stores that register and sign up for it. i'm in lower mann hat then at a children's boutique. with me is stephy cruz. four years you guys have been here at this location. four years you guys have participated in this program. how has it been working for you? >> it's been working out great
is calling on north korea to release merrill newman hours after a video was released of merrill newman apologising for actions during the korean war. swedish embassy officials were able to visit him today. no news on his condition. >> over 2.2 million have fled syria, half children growing up in camps without an education. >> customers spent $9.7 billion on black friday. there's a lesser known tradition, called small business saturday. president obama and his daughters shopped at a...
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s comment on north korea to release merrill newman. swedish officials have been able to visit the 85-year-old. there's no word op his condition. this is hours an a video released of merrill newman apology for decade-old crimes. >> a helicopter crashed into a crowded pub in scotland. it happened in the largest city of glasgow. 120 people were packed inside to attend a concert when the sent occurred. tim friend reports. >> a friday night out on the town turned to horror as debris, choking dust and rubble crashed on more than 100 people who seconds earlier had been enjoying listening to a pub band. there were reports of panic as people struggled to scramble free. many were trapped. an eyewitness said it was pandamonium. another talked of an horrific scene. >> there was smoke. you could here people screaming. >> i could hear them screaming. they were scraping because of a friend rather than anything happening to them. >> investigators are trying to discover why the police helicopter with three on board plunged out of the night sky, crashin
s comment on north korea to release merrill newman. swedish officials have been able to visit the 85-year-old. there's no word op his condition. this is hours an a video released of merrill newman apology for decade-old crimes. >> a helicopter crashed into a crowded pub in scotland. it happened in the largest city of glasgow. 120 people were packed inside to attend a concert when the sent occurred. tim friend reports. >> a friday night out on the town turned to horror as debris,...
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state-run media releasing the videotape showing 85-year-old m merrill newman reading from a statement and confessing to alleged crimes. new mon served in the korean war and was taken into custody during a trip in late october of this year. >> hey there, gregg. this alleged confession goes into quite some detail into newman's past, for example, he reads out in his statement precisely what he'd been up to during the war. he had actually served as an adviser to one of the united nations regiments out there, that was under the far east command, and he goes into detail about how he came to north korea basically to meet surviving soldiers, pray for their souls of the dead and he said in a statement he was planning to meet any surviving soldiers and put them in touch with their comrades in arms association down in south korea. this association is considered an enemy of the state by the north koreans, gregg, and that is probably what they described as the hostile activity they've accused him of undertaking on his trip back in october. this is how in his read-out statement he described his all
state-run media releasing the videotape showing 85-year-old m merrill newman reading from a statement and confessing to alleged crimes. new mon served in the korean war and was taken into custody during a trip in late october of this year. >> hey there, gregg. this alleged confession goes into quite some detail into newman's past, for example, he reads out in his statement precisely what he'd been up to during the war. he had actually served as an adviser to one of the united nations...
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merrill newman is from pal oo ao and a career war veteran. we have the latest including new video, as well. >> reporter: merrill newman's wife spoke to nbc news earlier this week. the family said nothing in response to a video of the 85-year-old that surfaced yesterday. on that video released by north korea's official news agency, he's seen reading a handwritten apology. at the end of the statement he bows, then there is video of the korean war veteran putting his thumb print on each page of his confession. an expert says this is clear a force add poll ji. it's likely newman read it with the hope it would secure his release. >> i think by doing what
merrill newman is from pal oo ao and a career war veteran. we have the latest including new video, as well. >> reporter: merrill newman's wife spoke to nbc news earlier this week. the family said nothing in response to a video of the 85-year-old that surfaced yesterday. on that video released by north korea's official news agency, he's seen reading a handwritten apology. at the end of the statement he bows, then there is video of the korean war veteran putting his thumb print on each page...
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merrill newman was detained a month ago. he was visiting as a tourist but was pulled off his plane as he was about to leave. >> antigovernment protesters in thailand are planning to seize more government offices. thaksin shinawatra is living in exile to avoid charges. protesters aimed to take control of all state ministries, and say sunday will be their victory day. >> more than 2.2 million refugees have fled syria and taken refuge in neighbouring countries. according to the united nations refugee agency lebanon hosts the most refugees with more than 800,000, follow said by turkey, jordan, iraq and egypt. many have been living in tents and face another freezing winter ahead of them. we have this report from a camp in jordan. >> for 18 months the refugees here weathered scorching heat, sandstorms and snow storms. the only shelter - a plastic tent. another freezing winter is coming, so for this family these trailers could not arrive soon enough. >> in the winter the rain caused floods, tents collapsed and floated with belongin
merrill newman was detained a month ago. he was visiting as a tourist but was pulled off his plane as he was about to leave. >> antigovernment protesters in thailand are planning to seize more government offices. thaksin shinawatra is living in exile to avoid charges. protesters aimed to take control of all state ministries, and say sunday will be their victory day. >> more than 2.2 million refugees have fled syria and taken refuge in neighbouring countries. according to the united...
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the video shows merrill newman bowing to the camera and signing a handwritten note. in it the 85-year-old korean war veteran apologizes for killing north korean soldiers and civilians six decades ago. >> killed three innocent operators. >> the statement newman read dated november #9dth was filled with grammatical errors and it's unclear if he was coerced into reading it. stamford professor an pert on north korea calls this video propaganda but saying it might be a sign of something positive. >> it's clearly something he did under some dures and hopefully will read to his release. the the retiree was taken into custody by north korean authorities back in october during a private tour of the country. newman it says admitted to committing hostile acts against the government. by searching for surviving soldiers he trained to fight the north during the war. >> i asked my guide to help know look for their families and relatives. the professor saying the trip may have been ill advised but believes newman was trying to close a chapter in his life. >> he had anned in about th
the video shows merrill newman bowing to the camera and signing a handwritten note. in it the 85-year-old korean war veteran apologizes for killing north korean soldiers and civilians six decades ago. >> killed three innocent operators. >> the statement newman read dated november #9dth was filled with grammatical errors and it's unclear if he was coerced into reading it. stamford professor an pert on north korea calls this video propaganda but saying it might be a sign of something...
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>>> right now at 11:00, an unnerving video, this is the first time we have seen merrill newman of palo alto since he was taken off a plane in north korea. good evening. i'm diane dwyer. raj and jessica have the night off. we begin with a developing story. tonight north korea confirmed it has arrested merrill newman and accused him of hostile acts against the government. then just about two hours ago a video of newman surfaced on youtube. on it he's heard confessing his alleged crimes and explaining what happened while visiting that country. >> shall i ask my guide to help me to look for their families and relatives living in dprk, and i gave the document written with their addresses and e-mail addresses to the guide in the hotel. >> reporter: at the end of the statement newman bows and then there's video of the veteran putting his thumbprint on each page. it is important to remember that north korea has coerced statements and confesses from detainees in the past. newman has missing since late october when officials took him off a plane as he was getting ready to leave that country. he
>>> right now at 11:00, an unnerving video, this is the first time we have seen merrill newman of palo alto since he was taken off a plane in north korea. good evening. i'm diane dwyer. raj and jessica have the night off. we begin with a developing story. tonight north korea confirmed it has arrested merrill newman and accused him of hostile acts against the government. then just about two hours ago a video of newman surfaced on youtube. on it he's heard confessing his alleged crimes...
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. >> 85-year-old merrill newman was about to leave north korea after a ten-day tour in october we he was arrested. he is now on tv talking about trading guerrilla's 60 years ago. >> they attacked a communication system and killed three innocent operators and they laid the munition supply and using explosives obtained from attacking the mine and they attacked the kpa and harassing operations of the rear base ten times. >> the statement that contained oddly constructed statements and grammatical errors saying that newman had met with soldiers that he trained during the war. i asked my guy to help me look for families and relatives living in dp committee and i gave their addresses to the guide in the hotel. >> the confession was recorded on november 9th but there was no direct connection to newman to confirm the details. one korea watcher says the timing of the east are is very odd. >> it's created problems is the united states exactly at the time -- it's created some problems towards industry exactly at the time that the north korean government is serious about threatening foreign four
. >> 85-year-old merrill newman was about to leave north korea after a ten-day tour in october we he was arrested. he is now on tv talking about trading guerrilla's 60 years ago. >> they attacked a communication system and killed three innocent operators and they laid the munition supply and using explosives obtained from attacking the mine and they attacked the kpa and harassing operations of the rear base ten times. >> the statement that contained oddly constructed...
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in a new video, 85-year-old merrill newman says he's sorry for killing civilians an troops. in the alleged apology, he says the u.s. isn't telling the truth about north korea. he's one of two americans being held in north korea currently. >>> the u.s. won't recognize china's newly created air defense zone over the east china satis sea but is advising air carriers to stay away. last week china declared the area off limits. china and japan have claimed ownership of several islands in the east china sea. some fear the standoff could lead to violence intended or not. >> a shooting, a stabbing, a mob brawl. just another black friday. with chaos reported from north carolina to nevada, alexander field is not brawling. she's following the black friday brawls, though. alexandra, tell us the worst of it. do we want to know? >> reporter: miguel, fortunately, the shopping scene is feeling a little more sane today. yesterday those black friday shoppers came out with their claws and really a whole lot more. it's getting downright dangerous, that hunt for deals year after year. check out t
in a new video, 85-year-old merrill newman says he's sorry for killing civilians an troops. in the alleged apology, he says the u.s. isn't telling the truth about north korea. he's one of two americans being held in north korea currently. >>> the u.s. won't recognize china's newly created air defense zone over the east china satis sea but is advising air carriers to stay away. last week china declared the area off limits. china and japan have claimed ownership of several islands in the...
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. >> reporter: merrill newman's wife spoke to nbc news earlier this week. the family said nothing in response to a video of the 85-year-old that surfaced yesterday. on that video released by north korea's official news agency, he's seen reading a handwritten apology. at the end of the statement he bows, then there is video of the korean war veteran putting his thumb print on each page of his confession. an expert says this is clear a force add poll ji. it's likely newman read it with the hope it would secure his release. >> i think by doing what the north koreans, have done, it's dangerous for any american to go to north korea. anybody with association with the korean war, they are saying, that's sufficient for them to put you under arrest. that's a scary situation. >> north korea is accusing newman of being a, quote, criminal involved in the killing of civilians during the korean war. newman has been missing since hate october when north korean officials took him off a plane as he was getting ready to leave that country where he spent ten days as a tourist
. >> reporter: merrill newman's wife spoke to nbc news earlier this week. the family said nothing in response to a video of the 85-year-old that surfaced yesterday. on that video released by north korea's official news agency, he's seen reading a handwritten apology. at the end of the statement he bows, then there is video of the korean war veteran putting his thumb print on each page of his confession. an expert says this is clear a force add poll ji. it's likely newman read it with the...
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there's no word at this point if he plans to discuss with anyone the arrest of merrill newman. there's a statement that asks for the release of merrill newman as well as kenneth bay, another american held in the communist country. we are following the story at nbc bay area.com. type in detained in north korea in the search bar and you'll get the very latest information. >>> we are following a developing story tonight. san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting. detectives tell us the victim was trying to sell a game console when he was shot and killed. the robbery and shooting happened about 3:30 this afternoon near the mission district. investigators say the victim a man in his 20s arranged online to meet up with a buyer. when the buyer showed up, he reportedly stole the console and then fired several shots, killing the man. police have not released a description of the suspect. they're also looking to see if there's video sur vale lance from any of the nearby businesses that could help them track down the gunman. police say this is also a very real warning about
there's no word at this point if he plans to discuss with anyone the arrest of merrill newman. there's a statement that asks for the release of merrill newman as well as kenneth bay, another american held in the communist country. we are following the story at nbc bay area.com. type in detained in north korea in the search bar and you'll get the very latest information. >>> we are following a developing story tonight. san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting. detectives...
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north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes during the korean war during the 1950s. the authorities released a video on state tv showing newman reading his alleged confession. in it the 85-year-old man from california purportedly apologized for his actions. it was dated november 9th and he said he was guilty of a long list of indelible crimes against north korea. north korea. newman was in north korea legally as a tourist on a nine-day trip and held captain tip since october 26th when he was taken off a plane by authorities when he was heading home. other american war vets have visited the country in the past without any problems. now that he has gone through this confession, many believe there could be a possibility of his release but, at this moment, he is still being held prisoner. >> eunice, thank you. >>> the u.s. has apologized for an air strike in afghanistan that killed a child. nato officials say the attack took place thursday in afghanistan's heldman procvince. u.s. and afghanistan are working toward a security agreement that would keep am
north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes during the korean war during the 1950s. the authorities released a video on state tv showing newman reading his alleged confession. in it the 85-year-old man from california purportedly apologized for his actions. it was dated november 9th and he said he was guilty of a long list of indelible crimes against north korea. north korea. newman was in north korea legally as a tourist on a nine-day trip and held captain...
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north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes for his service during the korean war in the 1950s. authorities released a video showing newman reading his alleged confession and that the 85-year-old man from california reportedly apologized for his actions. it was dated november 9th. he said he was guilty of a long list of crimes against north korea. he was in north korea legally on a nine-day trip. he had been held captive since october 26th when he was taken off the plane heading home by authorities. other american war vets have been able to visit the country without any problem. there's been some speculation he could be released. at this moment he is still being held prisoner. >> do we know anything about his health? >> i understand he has a heart condition and he only packed enough medication for this trip. it's a ten-day trip. she has tried to send medicine to him but has no idea if it has gotten to him. do we know anything about that? >> we don't know anything about that as of yet. that medicine has been passed to the north korea authorities. whet
north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes for his service during the korean war in the 1950s. authorities released a video showing newman reading his alleged confession and that the 85-year-old man from california reportedly apologized for his actions. it was dated november 9th. he said he was guilty of a long list of crimes against north korea. he was in north korea legally on a nine-day trip. he had been held captive since october 26th when he was taken...
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his name is merrill newman. allegedly now in this video, he confesses to crimes. newman reading from a document while speaking in broken english. take a look. >> -- collected information of the kpa and attacked the communications system and killed three innocent operators, delayed the munition supply, using explosives -- >> wow. we are following this story live in los angeles. there are so many people calling for his release. >> yes, his family particularly. they wanted him back in time for thanksgiving. there's certainly no chance of that. just in the way he was reading that statement, really all the hallmarks of perhaps a document that he didn't pen by his own hand. the koreans accusing him of war crimes and hostile acts. during the korean war when he fought there, but also during his recent visit in october. you may remember he was dragged off his plane just as it was taking off october 26 and they've been holding himm ever since. he appears in perhaps a courtroom, we're not entirely sure. he looks in good condition. but describing from that document reading ou
his name is merrill newman. allegedly now in this video, he confesses to crimes. newman reading from a document while speaking in broken english. take a look. >> -- collected information of the kpa and attacked the communications system and killed three innocent operators, delayed the munition supply, using explosives -- >> wow. we are following this story live in los angeles. there are so many people calling for his release. >> yes, his family particularly. they wanted him...
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today urged the quick release of an 85-year-old man from california named merrill newman. he's a korean war vet taken off a plane in north korea last month just as he was about to leave the country following a 10-day tour. the state-run media in north korea released a video today, apparently showing newman apologizing for war crimes. >> on this trip, i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda. >> the statement is full of grammatical errors. he does suffer from a heart condition. you heard the word "reclusive" a lot when somebody is describing north korea. the regime doesn't let the rest of the world see what it doesn't at the present time to but the tight controls have been loosening ever so slightly starting just about two years ago when the associated press was allowed to open a bureau in the capital of pyongyang. david guttenfelder is the photographer assigned to the bureau. he spend up to three weeks at a time in north korea. >> you go to these maz spectacles -- 100,000 people in the stadium, creating these huge
today urged the quick release of an 85-year-old man from california named merrill newman. he's a korean war vet taken off a plane in north korea last month just as he was about to leave the country following a 10-day tour. the state-run media in north korea released a video today, apparently showing newman apologizing for war crimes. >> on this trip, i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda. >> the statement is full of...
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this comes just hours after north korea released a video of 85-year-old merrill newman apologizing for his alleged crimes. he was detained in late october. he was taken off a plane just as he was about to leave pyongyang. north korea says new man apologized for crimes during the korean war and for "hostile acts," against the state during the recent trip. well, north korea has a history of releasing videos of detainees who are forced to apologize. white house says it is concerned about his health and his advanced age. >>> a chilly weekend could give way to a december warmup. ahead, amelia's back to tell us >>> a big day at the national zoo. tomorrow officials will announce the name of the new baby panda seen her earlier today on the panda cam. the zoo says it received more than 123,000 online votes to choose the panda's name. now, in keeping with chinese tradition, the winning name won't be announced until she is 100 days old and that is tomorrow. the name will be revealed on scrolls hanging from a 12-foot arch at the zoo and the public is invited to attend. >>> the 2013 hurricane seaso
this comes just hours after north korea released a video of 85-year-old merrill newman apologizing for his alleged crimes. he was detained in late october. he was taken off a plane just as he was about to leave pyongyang. north korea says new man apologized for crimes during the korean war and for "hostile acts," against the state during the recent trip. well, north korea has a history of releasing videos of detainees who are forced to apologize. white house says it is concerned about...
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merrill newman read out a statement in a faltering voice. it's not known whether it was made under duress. in it it says he led a group of troops and they killed innocent people. he was accused of performing hostile acts. >> nawaz sharif is in kabul. hamid karzai has pushed islamabad to have it talk to the taliban. it is seen as crucial as it was a backer of the taliban when it ruled in the 1990s. the meeting comes at a time when hamid karzai is locked in a dispute with the u.s. about the troop pact. >> jane ferguson has the latest were kabul. >> top of the agenda on the discussions between pakistani nawaz sharif and afghan president hamid karzai will be peace talks between the afghan government and the afghan taliban. they said for some time now they want direct peace talks with the taliban. they believe that pakistan is the right partner to facilitate that. they've had a complicated relationship with pakistani neighbours for some years. the afghan government accused the pakistani military of harvesting the taliban, helping them to operate.
merrill newman read out a statement in a faltering voice. it's not known whether it was made under duress. in it it says he led a group of troops and they killed innocent people. he was accused of performing hostile acts. >> nawaz sharif is in kabul. hamid karzai has pushed islamabad to have it talk to the taliban. it is seen as crucial as it was a backer of the taliban when it ruled in the 1990s. the meeting comes at a time when hamid karzai is locked in a dispute with the u.s. about the...
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we also urge the immediate release of merrill newman, detained more recently. given mr. newman's advanced age and health conditions, we urge the dprk to release mr. newman to return home and reunite with his family." north korea accuses the 85-year-old mr. newman of spying and other subversive activities. in a new video released today by the north koreans, the korean war veteran says he's sorry for killing civilians and troops. >>> montana is fighting to put a former teacher convicted of rape back behind bars. stacy dean rambold only served a month for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student, his student. she later killed herself. state prosecutors claim rambold's sentence was illegal under state law. >>> and a woman who argued stand your ground as a defense got to spend thanksgiving with her family. marissa alexander was released on bond wednesday. a judge sentenced her to 20 years in prison last year for firing what she called a warning shot at her husband, who she claims abused her. last month, alexander won a new trial. it's set to begin in march. >>> health offici
we also urge the immediate release of merrill newman, detained more recently. given mr. newman's advanced age and health conditions, we urge the dprk to release mr. newman to return home and reunite with his family." north korea accuses the 85-year-old mr. newman of spying and other subversive activities. in a new video released today by the north koreans, the korean war veteran says he's sorry for killing civilians and troops. >>> montana is fighting to put a former teacher...
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merrill newman has been held since late october. >> right. >> now this comes out that he was part of a secret unit. is he now considered a p.o.w.? >> well, in a sense he is. he was training guerrilla groups to fight behind enemy lines. north korea wanted to get more attention back to it. it does it on an unfortunate basis with american citizens. it's like that really nasty kid that everyone ignores and if you ignore them long enough, you think they are going to go away and then they burn the house down or in the case of north korea, they fire bombs or take an american citizen. usually that means a high ranking official goes there and makes a personal plea and that enables the north koreans to talk about other things with the americans because other wise they don't get the chance to do it. it's about regime bolstering. here's in the end, it's about getting their attention and in the end, dennis rodman didn't do it for them. >> maybe we send dennis rodman back. [ laughter ] >> i think they are looking for an ambassador rank or higher. >> let's look at the air defense that china has com
merrill newman has been held since late october. >> right. >> now this comes out that he was part of a secret unit. is he now considered a p.o.w.? >> well, in a sense he is. he was training guerrilla groups to fight behind enemy lines. north korea wanted to get more attention back to it. it does it on an unfortunate basis with american citizens. it's like that really nasty kid that everyone ignores and if you ignore them long enough, you think they are going to go away and...
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. >> reporter: the video released by north korea state media shows 85-year-old merrill newman now detained more than a month reading an apology. he asks for forgiveness for allegedly killing north korean soldiers and civilians during the korean war. the video shows newman stamping the statement with red thumbprints, but it couldn't be confirmed if newman wrote the apology. diplomatic experts say the video could be a sign. >> this may be a prelude to figuring out what it can extract from the united states for this release and then the release. >> reporter: newman, a korean war veteran dreamed of visiting north korea. last month he fulfilled the dream, touring with a friend. relatives say he was on a plane getting ready to leave when a north korean military officer took him into custody. last week newman's wife spoke with nbc news. >> we have a lot of strong support. but when you don't know where your husband of 56 years is, you don't know his health, you don't know when he will be home with us, it's not an easy situation. >> reporter: today, a state department official said the swedish emba
. >> reporter: the video released by north korea state media shows 85-year-old merrill newman now detained more than a month reading an apology. he asks for forgiveness for allegedly killing north korean soldiers and civilians during the korean war. the video shows newman stamping the statement with red thumbprints, but it couldn't be confirmed if newman wrote the apology. diplomatic experts say the video could be a sign. >> this may be a prelude to figuring out what it can extract...
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merrill newman has been held in the country since october 26th when a north korean military official pulled him off a plane. state authorities released a video claiming the california man has admitted to committing those hostile acts and espionage against the country. nbc news's reporter has more from shanghai. >> reporter: north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes for his service during the korean war in the 1950s. the authorities released a video on state tv showing newman reading his alleged confession. in it he purportedly apologized for his actions. that apology was dated november 9th. in it, he also said that he has been guilty of a long list of indelible crimes against north korea. newman was in north korea legally as a tourist on a nine-day trip. he has been held captive in north korea since october 26th when he was taken off a plane heading home by authorities. newman's detention has confused north korea watchers because other american war vets have visited the country in the past without any problems. now that he has gone through this co
merrill newman has been held in the country since october 26th when a north korean military official pulled him off a plane. state authorities released a video claiming the california man has admitted to committing those hostile acts and espionage against the country. nbc news's reporter has more from shanghai. >> reporter: north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes for his service during the korean war in the 1950s. the authorities released a video on...
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authorities released this vie showing merrill newman admitting to ". hostile acts and espionage against north korea." u anyone you know is in north korea with more on the story. >> north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes for his service during the korean war in the 1950s. the authorities released a video on state tv showing new man reading his alleged confession. in it the man from california reportedly apologized for his actions. in it he said that he was guilty of a long list of crimes against north korea. newman was in north korea legally as a tourist on a nine-day trip. he had been held captive in north korea since october 26th when he was taken off plane heading home by authorities. newman's detention has confused north korea watchers, mainly because other american war vets have been able to visit the country without any problems. now that he has gone through this confession, there's been some speculation he could be released but at this moment, he is still being held prisoner. alex? >> nbc's u nice yun, than
authorities released this vie showing merrill newman admitting to ". hostile acts and espionage against north korea." u anyone you know is in north korea with more on the story. >> north korea is accusing detained american veteran merrill newman of war crimes for his service during the korean war in the 1950s. the authorities released a video on state tv showing new man reading his alleged confession. in it the man from california reportedly apologized for his actions. in it he...
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. >> reporter: the video shows merrill newman reading the note and the korean war veteran apologies for killing north korean civilians and soldiers six decades ago. >> attacked a communication system. >> reporter: the statement newman read dated novemberth was filled with grammatical errors and it remains unclear if he was coerced into reading it. stanford professor daniel snyder, an expert on now, calls this video "propaganda," but says it may be a sign of something positive. >> it's clearly something that he did, under some duress and hopefully, to lead to his release. >> reporter: the retiree from palo alto was taken into custody by north korean authorities back in october, during a private tour of the country. the state-run news agency says newman has also admitted to committing hostile acts against the government during this recent visit by searching for surviving soldiers that he trained to fight the north during the war. >> so i asked guide to help me look for their families and relatives. >> reporter: professor snyder may have been ill-advised but believes he was trying to close
. >> reporter: the video shows merrill newman reading the note and the korean war veteran apologies for killing north korean civilians and soldiers six decades ago. >> attacked a communication system. >> reporter: the statement newman read dated novemberth was filled with grammatical errors and it remains unclear if he was coerced into reading it. stanford professor daniel snyder, an expert on now, calls this video "propaganda," but says it may be a sign of something...
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a new report out of north career is providing information about merrill newman, here's the palo alto man accused of espionage for, what the government calls, his actions against north korea's, a career and more. now, the government says that he has confessed that he has done these alleged crimes that he has apologized. he was pulled off a plane in pyongyang and has been held by the north koreans for more than 30 days. according to another report, he wrote a full apology if november 9th which was published by the korean central news. >> a shooting in oakland this afternoon left one person seriously injured it happened around one- thirty p-m on fruitvale avenue near lynde street. the victim was taken to highland hospital in critical condition. >> a woman is a dead after she was struck by a truck on eastbound interstate 80 in san francisco early this morning. it happened around 5:03 p.m. near seventh street. if she was taken to sampras's coach in our hospital, where she later died. >> santa clara law enforcement is offering a special holiday gift. but only for those who have outstanding
a new report out of north career is providing information about merrill newman, here's the palo alto man accused of espionage for, what the government calls, his actions against north korea's, a career and more. now, the government says that he has confessed that he has done these alleged crimes that he has apologized. he was pulled off a plane in pyongyang and has been held by the north koreans for more than 30 days. according to another report, he wrote a full apology if november 9th which...
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state television releasing new videotape of this 85-year-old merrill newman. he was arrestled about a month ago while traveling inside the country. live in los angeles with the details. dominic. >> hey there, greg. big questions as to whether merrill newman wrote this apology actually by himself. merrill was part of the united nations career six partisan regiment back during the korean war. with the intelligence bureau. the koreans accused him of war crimes from that time. and also for acts against the state during his recent visit where he is returning to talk to perhaps or meet some of those people that he met during the korean war. in fact, during that apology, he describes how he wants to meet, quote, surviving soldiers and pray for the souls of the dead soldiers involved in the conflict. help pl he planned to put them in touch with an association the north koreas consider an enemy of the state. during the part he wrote out of that statement, he appears to be describing some of that. take a listen. >> i asked my guide to help me look for their families and
state television releasing new videotape of this 85-year-old merrill newman. he was arrestled about a month ago while traveling inside the country. live in los angeles with the details. dominic. >> hey there, greg. big questions as to whether merrill newman wrote this apology actually by himself. merrill was part of the united nations career six partisan regiment back during the korean war. with the intelligence bureau. the koreans accused him of war crimes from that time. and also for...
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. >> reporter: merrill newman read from what the state news agency calls an apology letter. in it he allegedly confesses to acts against north korea committed during the war and even during his recent trip. according to "royters" he served in a top secret army unit that trained a south army anti-communist group. >> that's what they will say. >> a senior agent wrote about north korea in his book, america and the rogue states. he's not sure if newman will be released, especially if they consider him a war criminal, but he does think newman is being used. >> there's a real possibility that the confession will be used. since this phony confession has been used, to extract something from the united states. >> like in 2009 when kim jong-il. demanded a meeting with president bill clinton before releasing two journalists. but the release of this video has shaken those back home in palo alto. >> i saw the video. i think it's terrible. it's awful. the poor guy. feel bad for i am him. >> newman's family would not comment on the videotape, but did say the swedish ambassador told them th
. >> reporter: merrill newman read from what the state news agency calls an apology letter. in it he allegedly confesses to acts against north korea committed during the war and even during his recent trip. according to "royters" he served in a top secret army unit that trained a south army anti-communist group. >> that's what they will say. >> a senior agent wrote about north korea in his book, america and the rogue states. he's not sure if newman will be released,...
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a spokesperson urged north korea to release kenneth bee and merrill newman. it came after they released a video of newman reading a so-called apology for crimes committed during the korean war. joining us now is kenneth bae's sister terri chung. bae has been in north korea imprisoned since last year. thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> please remind us, what were the sessions surrounding the capture of your brother? >> he was detained last november. he was working as a tour operator in north korea and which he's done for the past year-and-a-half provider to his arrest. so he's working there legally. he has established business relationships and so he had no reason to suspect anything was amiss. but unfortunately, he was detained last 953rd, 2012. >> and you used the correct word, you say detained. i used the word captured, it seems there is no legitimate basis for this. what is your understanding as to why this was done? >> kenneth never had any ill intentions, in fact, he only wanted to help. he felt by bringing economi
a spokesperson urged north korea to release kenneth bee and merrill newman. it came after they released a video of newman reading a so-called apology for crimes committed during the korean war. joining us now is kenneth bae's sister terri chung. bae has been in north korea imprisoned since last year. thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> please remind us, what were the sessions surrounding the capture of your brother? >> he was detained...
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mike pelton, thanks, live in pleasanton. >>> a new report in north korea says 85-year-old merrill newman, accused of espionage, has confessed to alleged crimes and apologized. newman and his wife live at an assisted living facility with there's growing concern that his heart condition may be a problem while he is being detained overseas. kron 4's alecia reid reports on the apparent apology. >> reporter: in a taped statement, korean war veteran merrill newman apologized. >> they collected information of the kpa and killed three innocent operators, delayed the munitions supply using explosives obtained from a mine, and they attacked the kpa and harassing operations of the rear face 10 times in the province area. an armed association escaped to south korea. so i asked my guide to help me to look for their families and relatives. >> reporter: the korean central news agency released a statement it claims is from newman. he was escorted off his flight last month after a 10-day tour of north korea. the agency claims he tried searching for spies and terrorists and that he perpetrated acts vine f
mike pelton, thanks, live in pleasanton. >>> a new report in north korea says 85-year-old merrill newman, accused of espionage, has confessed to alleged crimes and apologized. newman and his wife live at an assisted living facility with there's growing concern that his heart condition may be a problem while he is being detained overseas. kron 4's alecia reid reports on the apparent apology. >> reporter: in a taped statement, korean war veteran merrill newman apologized. >>...
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north korea claims this is merrill newman confessing to hostile acts against the state and for alleged crimes during the korean war. we do know newman fought in the korean war. he's retired now and an avid traveler. la last month, took a ten-day tour of north korea and was about to head home when he was snatched by authorities. live from los angeles, dom, we've been on the story, but now we're seeing the federal government take a deeper interest all of a sudden, why? >> well, i think given what was said in that confession is giving its indication that perhaps the koreans are considering releasing merrill, actually. what he actually said in part of his confession was that he apologized for so-called hostile activities. and whenever the koreans actually put out something like this and it, you know, americans appearing effectively on video are apologizing, it indicates that they could be released soon. that certainly what's happened in the past back in 2009 when you had the case of robert parka. he was released. but the state -- but the white house coming out today saying it's deeply conc
north korea claims this is merrill newman confessing to hostile acts against the state and for alleged crimes during the korean war. we do know newman fought in the korean war. he's retired now and an avid traveler. la last month, took a ten-day tour of north korea and was about to head home when he was snatched by authorities. live from los angeles, dom, we've been on the story, but now we're seeing the federal government take a deeper interest all of a sudden, why? >> well, i think...
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in new video released by pyongyang, a man thought to be 85-year-old merrill newman is seen apologizing for killing civilians and troops during the korean war. until now, pyongyang had not explained why it was holding him. he was detained last month. >>> five, one of mitt romney's sons, josh, is touting his own heroism this morning. he apparently helped rescue four people from a car wreck. police say the driver may have had a seizure and crashed into a house. romney tweeted this photo of himself, noting he was the first person on the scene after the crash. >>> president obama says healthcare.gov should work for the vast majority of americans searching for health ininsuranc but keep in mind, it won't change overnight, just a flip of the switch. >> officials warn that more glitches are inevnevitable, but they say it should handle 50,000 users simultaneously. last night, barbara walters talked to the impact on his legacy. >> you have said you would rather be a good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president. >> yeah. >> which are you? >> well, i think the best would be a good tw
in new video released by pyongyang, a man thought to be 85-year-old merrill newman is seen apologizing for killing civilians and troops during the korean war. until now, pyongyang had not explained why it was holding him. he was detained last month. >>> five, one of mitt romney's sons, josh, is touting his own heroism this morning. he apparently helped rescue four people from a car wreck. police say the driver may have had a seizure and crashed into a house. romney tweeted this photo...
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a man thought to be 85-year-old merrill newman is apologizing. he said in his video people are not telling the truth about north korea. >> with the e-mail addresses to the guy in the hotel. the dprk government and korean people again. on this trip, i can understand that in the u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about dprk. >> until now, pyongyang had not explained why it held newman. he is one of two americans trapped in north korea. >>> still to come on "new day," a lot of americans are worried about money so what is the deal with all the spending? >>> and if you have been waiting on the runway for hours waiting to takeoff, there is new technology that could changes all that. that report straight ahead. ♪ as your life and career change, fidelity is there for your personal economy, helping you readjust your retirement plan along the way, rethink how you're invested, and refocus as your career moves forward. wherever you are today, a fidelity i.r.a. has a wide range of investment choices to help you fine-t
a man thought to be 85-year-old merrill newman is apologizing. he said in his video people are not telling the truth about north korea. >> with the e-mail addresses to the guy in the hotel. the dprk government and korean people again. on this trip, i can understand that in the u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about dprk. >> until now, pyongyang had not explained why it held newman. he is one of two americans trapped in north korea....
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you may remember merrill newman was dragged off a plane leaving the country more than a month ago. the video dated november the 9th was released by a state-run news agency. it shows newman apologizing for crimes he committed during the korean war. the communist state is notorious for coe statements from prisoners. north korea's state run news agency also releasing this signed apology from newman. one angel is losing her wings after sparking or speaking her mind about taylor swift. according to the "new york post." victoria secret model jessica hart has been fired after she said swift wouldn't be able to make it as a lingerie model. wow, well, she made the comments are a the victoria secrets show earlier this month. you remember? of course you do. that was where the performer taylor swift was. she later backtracked those saying she actually loves taylor swift. executives at victoria secret are furious about those comments. >> she is losing her wings. maybe she was jealous because taylor swift actually is about this big around around actually looks like a models. >> you can imagine t
you may remember merrill newman was dragged off a plane leaving the country more than a month ago. the video dated november the 9th was released by a state-run news agency. it shows newman apologizing for crimes he committed during the korean war. the communist state is notorious for coe statements from prisoners. north korea's state run news agency also releasing this signed apology from newman. one angel is losing her wings after sparking or speaking her mind about taylor swift. according to...
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merrill newman has been held in north korea for more than a month after being removed from a flight following a trip to that country. analysts say the video could be a sign that north korea is planning to release him. >>> the big retailers have cyber monday, black friday, and now even gray thursday. but mom & pop stores set aside today as their own. it is small business saturday, a national campaign to promote and support locally-owned businesses. ktvu's allie rasmus is live in oakland with what this day means for both merchants and shoppers. allie? >> reporter: it means smaller locally-owned retailers will be offering the sales and discounts you would expect to see during the holiday shopping season, but the neighborhood the stores are in are offering activities and events that set them apart, things shoppers wouldn't be able to find at a typical, traditional mall or big-box retailer. here in rock ridge in oakland, for example, at the bart plaza, they will have a snow day that the business district is organizing, bringing 2 tons of snow with a snow machine for kids to play in this afternoon
merrill newman has been held in north korea for more than a month after being removed from a flight following a trip to that country. analysts say the video could be a sign that north korea is planning to release him. >>> the big retailers have cyber monday, black friday, and now even gray thursday. but mom & pop stores set aside today as their own. it is small business saturday, a national campaign to promote and support locally-owned businesses. ktvu's allie rasmus is live in...
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this is merrill norman, the government claims he was a spy during the korean war. it released video of newman reading his alleged confession letter. no word if he'll be let go. newman had finished a ten-day tour of north korea when he was pulled off a plane on his way out of the country. a detailed report at 1:00 p.m. >>> the u.s. won't stop military flights into china's newly declared air defense zone, but you it is advising commercial airlines to comply with it. the decisions coming despite china's decision to have fighter jets monitor american and japanese planes. pentagon correspondent barbara starr reports. >> miguel, the pentagon is emphasizing it is not trying to escalate tensions with china, that these flights into this restricted zone by the u.s. military are routine, scheduled flights. it's what the u.s. military does out in the pacific. for its part, china's rhetoric continues to be pretty frosty. they're saying they will continue to monitor any flights coming into this zone and that they may try and send their fighters up again to intercept the planes t
this is merrill norman, the government claims he was a spy during the korean war. it released video of newman reading his alleged confession letter. no word if he'll be let go. newman had finished a ten-day tour of north korea when he was pulled off a plane on his way out of the country. a detailed report at 1:00 p.m. >>> the u.s. won't stop military flights into china's newly declared air defense zone, but you it is advising commercial airlines to comply with it. the decisions coming...